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NEIGHBOURHOOD

Farmers advised to adopt beekeeping
Tribune News Service

Fatehgarh Sahib, September 12
In order to create awareness among farmers about the new avenues to supplement their income, a week-long training workshop has been organised by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) from today.

Dr Harinder Singh, Deputy Director, KVK, said farmers were facing tough times due to decreasing land holdings and increasing labour cost and most of them had been caught in debt trap. In such a scenario new opportunities should be created to increase the income of farmers, he added.

Dr Singh said beekeeping was one of the most profitable ventures through which farmers could increase their earnings. He said not only farmers but unemployed youth, retired employees and other people could also start beekeeping. While talking about the training for beekeeping, he said after the completion of training the interested persons would be issued certificates by PAU, which would help them in getting 50 per cent subsidy under the National Horticulture Mission.

Later, during an address to the trainees assistant professor Dr Reet Verma told about the basics of beekeeping. She informed the trainees about the flowers to be grown, various diseases affecting the bees and precautions required to prevent such diseases. She also apprised them of various instruments such as extraction units and other machinery, which were being used in beekeeping.

Eco-maths park inaugurated

Patiala, September 12
Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Wednesday inaugurated an eco-maths park, developed at Government High School, Karhali, Patiala. The project was completed with the efforts of headmistress Sharanjit Kaur and mathematics teacher Gagandeep Singh.

The headmistress of the school said this was the very first park in the country, which was showing correlation between ecology and maths. This eco-maths park was the first such park in India, which was developed in a government school, she added.

It is new platform to make the students familiar with the environment as well as mathematics. The park contains various symbols ,which symbolise various angles, 3D and 2D shapes and their formulas. The eco-maths park serves twin purposes; first students would learn more about mathematics practically and secondly they would come to know about the importance of plants. — TNS

COURTS

Drug trafficking case
State moves High Court to cancel bail
Hina Rohtaki
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, September 12
Controversy over the grant of bail to Praveen Kumar, an accused in drug trafficking case in Panchkula, is getting murkier.

The State has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court to cancel the bail granted to Praveen Kumar. Taking up the petition, the High Court today has issued notice for September 17.

The Panchkula police, too, has ordered an inquiry into the matter, after Hakam Rai, a relative of another accused, complained that Praveen Kumar told the accused that bail “is possible against a payment of Rs 37 lakh”.

It complainant further said, “The accused has said he has got bail from the Punjab and Haryana High Court with the help of some persons, including police officials, who submitted false information to the court and concealed true facts.”

“The accused, Praveen Kumar, was arrested with opium and 9 kg milk opium, worth crores of rupees. He is now out on bail and luring other persons to pay Rs 37 lakh to get bail,” the complainant alleged.

Hakram Rai also alleged that Praveen was even threatening to kill him and his family. Taking cognizance of his complaint, an inquiry has been marked. When contacted, Panchkula DCP said the police was looking into the matter and strict action would be taken in case there was substance in the allegations.

Praveen was arrested by the Panchkula police on January 26 after a case was registered at Sector-14 police station under the provisions of NDPS.

CRIME

Body found near ISBT-43
May be a case of hate crime or robbery: Police
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 12
A mutilated body of an unidentified man was found in the jungle area, which is on the rear side of the Inter-State Bus Terminus in Sector 43, this morning. The body had several deep wounds on the chest and stomach. The man appears to be in his mid thirties and the police suspects it to be a case of hate crime or robbery.

The spot of murder is a few metres away from the Sector 43 police post and just adjoining the CRPF Complex in Sector 43.

The incident came to light at 9 am when a rickshaw puller, Badri Prasad, went to the jungle area to attend to nature’s call. He was shocked on seeing the body and rushed to the Sector 43 police post to inform the police.

The police reached the spot and a CFSL team was called to collect samples.

The victim was wearing underwear and his clothes were torn. He was wearing one red-coloured slipper on his left feet while the other slipper was found at some metres distance from the body suggesting that the victim was dragged after being killed. The police also recovered another black-coloured slipper from the spot, which it suspects to be that of the accused. Besides, some clothes were found near the body. However, no document or mobile phone, which could ascertain the identification of the deceased were recovered, making it a blind murder case.

The police also suspects that the man could be an apple trader, as he appears to be from Himachal. The police questioned a number of workers at the Grain Market in Sector 26 and also summoned all those present at the ISBT and passersby to the spot to identify the body.

The body was kept at the spot for over two hours where over 100 passersby were asked to identify it. However, no one could identify the man.

Later in the evening, the police printed over 200 pamphlets, showing the photograph of the deceased, which would be pasted at all bus stations, buses and other public places.

The police is also sending teams to bus stations of Mohali and Panchkula to get leads. In addition, the fingerprints recovered from the spot will be sent to Phillaur for examination.

“The identification of the body is a must as it will further lead us to clues in the murder case. It seems to be a case of robbery, but going by the brutality with which the man has been murdered, it seems to be a case of prior enmity or hate crime. We are investigating,” said Sub Inspector Rajiv Kumar, in charge, Sector 43 police post.

A case of murder under Section 302 of the IPC has been registered at the Sector 36 police station against the unidentified accused.

Rs 2.5 lakh, 5 tola gold stolen
Tribune News Service

Panchkula, September 12
Thieves decamped with cash worth Rs 2.5 lakh and 5 tola of gold jewellery from the residence of Mohammad Hasib in Maheshpur. Hasib runs a beauty parlour at Sector 11 in Panchkula. He lives in a rented accommodation in Maheshpur.

He said that after rains water entered his house and therefore he couldn’t sleep till 2 am.“When I woke up at 6 in the morning I saw cash worth RS 2.5 lakh and five tola gold jewellery along with other important papers were missing. I, then, informed the police,” said Hasib. The police have registered a case and said to have been looking for the culprit.

SPORTS

DAVIS CUP
PREPARATIONS IN FULL SWING AT CLTA
India, New Zealand teams undergo exhaustive training session on last day before final draw
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 12
With just two days left for the Davis Cup, both India and New Zealand teams are gearing up to face each other. The four-day long international tennis tournament will be held at the CLTA courts in Sector 10.

Indian players Vishnu, Sanam Singh and Divij during a practice session at the CLTA Complex in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.

Practising: (From left) Indian players Vishnu, Sanam Singh and Divij during a practice session at the CLTA Complex in Sector 10, Chandigarh, on Wednesday. Tribune photos: Parvesh chauhan

On the last day before the final draw, both the teams had an exhaustive training session. The Kiwi team opted for a morning training session while the host squad had a training session in the afternoon. Both the teams are pumped up with their latest achievements and are confident to carry their performance in the competition. The final draw of the teams will be held tomorrow.

Tennis lovers in the city are waiting to watch local player Sanam Singh in action. "We are eagerly waiting to see the local lad take part in the tournament at his home ground. Being a member of the Davis Cup squad, we are expecting a great show for him and hopefully he will bag the title for the nation," said Rishab, a local tennis player.

"The team is yet to decide the final combination, but I am ready to give my best. The conditions are good and I will give my best in front of my home crowd," said Sanam Singh.

Marcel Vos, the non-playing captain of the visiting side, said that the New Zealand team has acclimatised to the playing conditions, having spent a few days in the city.

"The team is all set for the tournament. The players have their eyes on the title and will use all their experience to bag the cup. But the team is not taking the opponents lightly," said Vos.

The Chandigarh Lawn Tennis associatio (CLTA) is also making all preparations to make the event a treat for local tennis lovers. "We are working on all aspects and are ready to host the tournament.

The teams are here and we are looking to host a prefect event. We are doing our best to overcome every situation," said a CLTA official, refusing any comment over the Prime Minister visiting the event.

Kiwis get a taste of Indian cuisine
Deepankar Sharda
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 12
They may be wary of hot and spicy food, but the Kiwis are relishing delicacies like butter chicken, mutton rogan josh, garlic and butter nan, available locally. The New Zealand team is in the city to participate in the forthcoming Davis Cup Tennis Tournament from September 14.

Although the Kiwis are taking nutritious and protein-rich diet, dishes like butter chicken with tomato and chicken tikka with salt and white pepper are a hit among them. However, the visitors do follow the advice given by their food expert.

“They are having two meals a day with both white and red meat. The food is non-fried with low salt and pepper,” said Chetak Goyal, the chief chef with the team.

“The players are not having the Indian dishes in the way they are prepared traditionally. They prefer Indian dishes with minimum spices and zero-oil. The Kiwis are preparing themselves for the upcoming tie and are taking the diet keeping in mind the humidity and heat. They have showed interest in the local food. They have also asked for multi-grain breads, butter nan and garlic bread,” said Chetak.

“They are having different items everyday. The regular items are soups, dal ka shorba, and green vegetables. More than taste, they like to have a simple and healthy diet. Hopefully, in the coming days we will get a chance to treat them to the typical Indian food,” added Chetak.

katoch shield
Mohali, Chandigarh share honours as match ends in draw
City team clobbers 405/6 in reply to Mohali's 675
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 12
The ongoing match between Mohali and Chandigarh in the Katoch Cricket Shield Tournament ended in a draw at the PCA Cricket Stadium, Mohali, without even the first innings being completed.

Chandigarh, resuming from 248 for 2, went to clobber 405 for 6 in 162 overs. Since the first innings could not be completed on account of rain, both the teams got one point each.

For Chandigarh ,Vishwas Bhalla (137) contributed the lion's share while Uday Kaul (40), Gurkirat Walia (50) and Gurinder Singh (39) provided able support through out the innings. For Mohali, Varun Khanna 3 for 106 was the most successful bowler.

Brief scores:

Mohali (First innings)- 675 for 8 in 163 overs (Harpreet Mandher 188, Sunny Sohal 144, Gurkirat Mann 115, Manpreet Gony 108 not out, Harmeet Bansal 50 not out, Siddharth Kaul 2 for 77, Gurinder Singh 3 for 185 and Avinash 3 for 148)

Chandigarh (First innings)- 405 for 6 in 162 overs (Jaskaran Singh 48, Vishwas Bhalla 137, Simrat Bawa 62, Uday Kaul 40, Gurkirat Walia 50 not out and Gurinder Singh 39,Varun Khanna 3 for 106).

In the second match played at Gandhi Grounds Amritsar, Jalandhar was bowled out for 329 in 114.1 overs, conceding a two-run lead to Amritsar.

Taruwar Kohli made a brilliant 129. Abhishek Gupta (41), and Sarabjit Singh(53) also contributed. For the bowling side, Sumit Sharma claimed 4 for 79, while Kamal Passi and Sunny claimed three wickets each.

Amritsar in their second innings scored 107 for 1. Karan Sharma (42) and Navneet Singh (42) remained unbeaten through out the team's innings.

Brief scores:

Amritsar (First innings)- 331 all out in 106 overs (Manish Bhatia 101, Sharad Lumba 84, Karan Sharma 34, Ishan Malhotra 2 for 35, Gurkirat Singh 3 for 41 and Yogesh Kumar 2 for 76).

Jalandhar (First innings)- 329 all out in 114.1 overs (Taruwar Kohli 129, Abhishek Gupta 41, Sarabjit Singh 53, Kamal Passi 3 for 58, Sunny 3 for 61 and Sumit Sharma 4 for 79).

Amritsar (Second innings)- 107 for 1 (Karan Sharma 42 not out, Navneet Singh 42 not out, Pargat Singh 1 for 8).